4.1 Formation of the Solar System Flashcard

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What are small bodies (objects) which planets originate from during the early development of a Solar System?

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Planetesimals

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What separates the inner planets from the outer planets?

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Asteroid belt

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What is accretion?

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A growth or increase in size by gradual addition of material.

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TRUE or FALSE: when two objects combine, this will create a new object that is double the size of the original objects.

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False

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What is the term for the cloud of gas and dust from which the Solar System formed?

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Solar Nebula

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What are the two main types of planets in our Solar System?

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Terrestrial and Gas Giants

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What is the name of the region beyond Neptune that contains many small icy bodies?

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Kuiper Belt

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What is the process called when a planet grows by accumulating material from its surroundings?

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Accretion

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What is the name of the hypothetical cloud of icy bodies that is thought to exist at the farthest reaches of the Solar System?

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Oort Cloud

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What is the main difference between terrestrial planets and gas giants?

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Terrestrial planets are rocky, while gas giants are composed mostly of gases.